A Geographic Information System (GIS) is designed for developing, maintaining, analyzing and displaying digital spatial data. GIS digital spatial data essentially relates and links digital information with geographical positions on the Earth.

The mission of MCGIS is to provide and maintain accurate, current, and complete geospatial data and services, and maximize the potential of GIS technology to enhance GIS as a community resource across the enterprise.

The vision of MCGIS is to develop and maintain an efficient Enterprise GIS (eGIS).